You are suggested to add the location of the SDK's primary tools directory to your system PATH. In my case, used on ubuntu 9.05, modify the file ~/.bashrc to include the statement:

export PATH=${PATH}:android-sdk-linux_x86-1.5_r3/tools

where android-sdk-linux_x86-1.5_r3/ is the location of my android sdk.

Now, it's the time to Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse:

Start Eclipse, click Help>Install New Software...

click ADD to add ADT siteinsert https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ in the location box, and click OK.Make sure to enable Developer Tools and click Next.and Next again.Accept the terms and click Finish.You will be asked to restart Eclipse, just restart it.

Then you have to set Eclipse preferences for Android SDK.

Click Window>preferenceBrowse to the location where you install the Android SDK.Click Apply, and wait for a moment, the list of SDK will be displayed, click OK.Basically, your Eclipse+Android development IDE is finished.

Before you can Run your Android application on emulator, you have to create your Android Virtual Device (AVD).

Open a terminal, navigate to the /tools directory in the SDK package and execute:

When I try to install the Development Tools,I get a failure with the error message below. Any suggestions?

Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found. Software being installed: Android Development Tools 0.9.1.v200905011822-1621 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 0.9.1.v200905011822-1621) Missing requirement: Android Development Tools 0.9.1.v200905011822-1621 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 0.9.1.v200905011822-1621) requires 'org.eclipse.gef 0.0.0' but it could not be found

4.If you get errors running .../tools/android try to select force HTTP instead of HTTPS (you must hit apply, if the button does not gray out hit return after clicking. You may have to do this elsewhere in this program)

this is one of the most elaborately explained notes on ADT setup. But i am having some problems.i have followed all the steps specified.. the android virtual device also shows up.but it doesnt show up properly.~ i am using android 2.1 API-7.~ i am using linux ubuntu 9.10 karmic~ i am using eclipse 3.5the problem is1. upon setting up the AVD from AVD Manager in eclipse - the defaul skin HVGA cannot be used. it says "Skin HVGA does not exist"2. upon starting the AVD with a different skin the screen does not appear right.... the AVD doesn't have any physical body showing; it shows just the black screen. and the black screen has written "ANDROID" with a blinking cursor at the end... no battery icon, no nothing3. i tried making a helloWORLD application following the developer.android.com help reference. it compiles properly. but doesn't show anything when RUN over the AVD. it shows a black screen with just "ANDROID" written on it and a blinking cursor at the end. no battery icon.... no signal icong..... nothing4. the keyboard inputs and the interaction buttons on the AVD don't function at all.